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PPQ to MSP: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,195 mi
13,188 km · 7,121 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 mi away
Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from MSP?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 8,195 miles (13,188 km, 7,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Paraparaumu and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to MSP?
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